Battle of Quang Tri (1968)

The Battle of Quang Tri was a battle which was fought from 31 January to 6 Febraury 1968 during the Tet Offensive of the Vietnam War.

During the Tet Offensive, the North Vietnamese PAVN and its Viet Cong allies invaded South Vietnam through the DMZ and attacked Quang Tri Province. The Viet Cong captured the Quang Tri Citadel from the ARVN and held it for an entire day, with 600 Viet Cong commandos holding the citadel. However, 300 of them were killed and 100 captured, and the regimental-sized NVA and Viet Cong force suffered heavy losses. The battle of Quang Tri itself lasted for only one day, while mopping-up operations continued until 6 February, by which time that NVA and VC had been cleared from the city. The South Vietnamese celebrated the battle as a victory, as they had preserved their national pride by quickly defeating the enemy.